underwater
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When munitions are detonated underwater, the blast can spread contaminants through the surrounding environment.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
The US military said one of its underwater drones "malfunctioned" and was not carrying any sensitive data.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
The underwater drone, tethered to the ship with cables and about the size of a small car, was just above the ocean floor as the researchers and pilots searched for furrows potentially left by whales.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The U.S. mission to speed traffic through the strait hangs on an unbalanced fight against underwater risks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The akrafena apparently isn’t concerned with the laws of physics either; somehow, it moves just as fast underwater as it did in the air.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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